"Cornell box" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Developed at Cornell University. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Cornell box
  1. (computer graphics) A physical box with variously coloured walls and an inner light source, photographed and used to gauge the accuracy of a computer rendering of the same scene. Wikipedia link: Cornell University, Cornell box Categories (topical): Computer graphics Related terms: Utah teapot

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